Amateur
4:15pm – 4:30pm
10 Hot Dogs
5 Min To Eat as Many as You Can
$15 Entry
Open to all festival goers 15 years and older. Built for fun, bragging rights, and getting the crowd behind you.
Strictly limited to 10 spots
Pick Your Battle
Two Divisions
Professional
4:30pm – 4:45pm
20 Hot Dogs
5 Min To Eat as Many as You Can
$30 Entry
Open to all festival goers 15 years and older. High intensity, big entertainment, for the seriously confident.
Strictly limited to 10 spots
Winner Takes the Heat
Prizes
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Amateur
Prize Pool
1
First
$300 Cash + Trophy
2
Second
$100 Cash
3
Third
$50 Cash
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Professional
Prize Pool
1
First
$1,000 Cash + Trophy
2
Second
$500 Cash
3
Third
$250 Cash
Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash unless otherwise specified.
Registration
How to Enter
Grab a Competition Ticket
Competition entry is a separate add-on via Oztix. Choose your division — Amateur or Professional. Spots go to the fastest fingers, so get in early.
Have a Festival Ticket
You'll need a valid FLAME Festival ticket to compete. Buy it at the same time as your competition ticket, or at the gates on the day.
Sign Your Waiver
Our events team will contact you with a waiver form. It must be signed before you're eligible to step up to the table.
Heads up: your spot is only confirmed once you hold a festival ticket, a competition ticket and a signed waiver. Entrants must be 15 years or older. Competition tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
On the Day
Competition Rules
- Each competitor is served a full tray of hot dogs — up to 20 in the Professional division, 10 in the Amateur — plus bottled water.
- The challenge is simple: eat as many hot dogs as you can before the clock runs out.
- Each division kicks off with a 3-2-1 countdown and runs for a total of 5 minutes, timed by the official host.
- Only one hot dog may be handled or eaten at a time.
- A hot dog only counts once it's fully consumed — any dropped portions must be eaten.
- Whoever finishes their full tray first wins. If no one clears the tray, the competitor who has eaten the most when time expires takes it.
- Tie-breaker: a 3-2-1 race to finish one hot dog — first done wins.
- Winners are determined by the MC, whose decisions are final.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd places are awarded based on totals eaten within the time.
The Fine Print
Terms & Conditions
By entering the eating competition you agree to the terms below. Tap each section to expand.
1 Eligibility
- Participants must hold a valid festival entry ticket to compete.
- Competition entry is only valid with the purchase of a separate competition ticket via Oztix.
- Participants must sign a waiver form.
- By entering, participants confirm they are in good health and physically capable of participating in an eating competition.
- Participants must be 15 years and older to enter and compete.
2 Competition Categories
- Participants must enter the correct division:
- Amateur Division — eat as many hot dogs as you can in 5 minutes (tray of up to 10)
- Professional Division — eat as many hot dogs as you can in 5 minutes (tray of up to 20)
- Event organisers reserve the right to reassign participants between categories if deemed necessary.
3 Entry & Capacity
- Competition spaces are strictly limited and allocated on a first come, first served basis.
- Entry is confirmed only upon receipt of payment and a signed waiver form.
- Once purchased, competition tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
4 Event Format & Rules
- Both competitions will run right after one another on the main stage.
- Each round will last 5 minutes, timed by the official host.
- Competitors aim to eat as many hot dogs as they can within the allotted time; there is no requirement to finish the full tray.
- Food must be fully consumed and visible to the crowd and MC (no hiding or discarding).
- Any food expelled (e.g. vomiting) will result in immediate disqualification.
- MC's decisions are final and binding.
5 Health & Safety
- Participation is at the individual's own risk.
- Competitors must not participate if they have any medical conditions that may be aggravated by rapid food consumption.
- Event organisers reserve the right to refuse participation to anyone deemed unfit to compete.
- Medical personnel or first aid may be present, but participants assume all personal responsibility.
6 Conduct
- Participants must follow all instructions from event staff and the host.
- Disruptive, unsafe, or unsportsmanlike behaviour may result in disqualification and removal from the event.
- No outside food, substances, or performance-enhancing aids are permitted.
7 Prizes
- Prizes will be awarded based on the fastest completion time or, where applicable, the quantity consumed, as determined by the MC / host.
- Physical prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash unless otherwise specified.
- Cash prizes are non-transferable and must be accepted by the winner.
8 Media & Promotion
- By entering, participants consent to being photographed, filmed and recorded.
- Participants grant organisers the right to use content for marketing and promotional purposes without compensation.
9 Liability
- To the extent permitted by law, the event organisers, staff and partners are not liable for:
- Injury, illness, or adverse effects arising from participation
- Loss or damage to personal belongings
- Participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the organisers from any claims relating to their participation.
10 Changes & Cancellation
- Organisers reserve the right to modify, postpone, or cancel the competition at any time due to safety, operational, or unforeseen circumstances.
- Any changes will be communicated where possible.